Re: suggestion for someone who has allergy?

Issen't it Givenchy who have a line of perfume for babies and small children?!
You could give them a try, even though longevity and sillage apparently are close
to zero ... and the smell itself might not be that sophisticated!

Re: suggestion for someone who has allergy?

Originally Posted by msz

please suggest other things???

Sample a wider variety of fragrances.

No matter how "light" the fragrance, if it contains an aromachemical or essential oil that you are sensitive to, you will have a headache. In particular, if it's calone or Iso E Super, you'll be in for a world of hurt concentrating on light, fresh or aquatic, modern masculine scents.

Re: suggestion for someone who has allergy?

i have absurdly annoying sinuses. i can get a horrible pressure headache with the slightest change in so many things (humidity, dust, even lack of or too much sleep). alot of fragrances bother me as well, especially theirry mugler ones (oh the irony! as theyre my favorites). aquatics seem to be fine, but Azzaro Chrome bugs me...not sure why, and most woody ones are fine. the thing ive done is try anything that gives me a headache again. for example, A*Men made my dizzy and nauseous the first time i tested it...i sucked it up and tried it again with half the results. tried it again and it didnt even bother me.

so basically, if you havent tried desensitizing yourself yet, i'd try that. it works for me and ive had sinus issues for years

Re: suggestion for someone who has allergy?

BIG, BIG +1 on Gendarme. I have severe allergies, and pretty much survive on Claritin for 2-3 weeks every spring and 1-2 weeks every fall. During those times the only fragrance I've been able wear is Gendarme.

Re: suggestion for someone who has allergy?

Re: suggestion for someone who has allergy?

Assuming there is something in regular designer scents that causes this, well it's pointless recommending other designer scents that may give you headaches when you test them.

I suggest perhaps trying different makers of niche scents, which reputedly have more natural ingredients in them, and hopefully less of whatever it is that is setting your headaches off. Test some masculine Creeds, Etros, MPGs, Lorenzo Villoresis, L'Artisans, Serge Lutens and the like, and see if they don't set you off. Or perhaps some Carons, which are cheaper, but always smelled a bit more niche-like.

However, as relatively light scents like Bvlgari Aqua and L'Eau Par Kenzo give you headaches, I don't like your chances.
Regards,
Renato

Re: suggestion for someone who has allergy?

My allergies have been horrible this year. I've noticed at times that my sinus pressure and congestion gets worse and begins post applying my cologne in small amounts. Recently, because I've sold most everything else, I have been wearing Mania and Light Blue PH. Both have Mandarin, Bergamot, a Pepper, musk and Oak Moss as notes. I am wondering if these are both heavy on Iso E Super. Maybe I should look elsewhere. I don't remember having this reaction when I wore a sample of GIT or even some other scents.

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